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The Indiana Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that classifying a man as a sexually violent predator due to an amendment to the Sex Offender
Registration Act doesn’t violate Indiana’s prohibition of ex post facto laws or the doctrine of separation of
powers.

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed a notice of appeal regarding the recent decision by U.S. Judge Tanya Walton
Pratt to halt enforcement of a new law which withholds funding from abortion providers.

The Indiana Supreme Court found that an enhanced sentence for a man convicted of nine counts of molesting his girlfriend’s
young daughter is warranted, but reduced the man’s 324-year sentence to 110 years.

Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White will remain in office. The Indiana Recount Commission voted 3-0 in favor of White,
finding the Indiana Democratic Party didn’t provide sufficient evidence that White wasn’t eligible to take office.

An Indiana Court of Appeals judge raised six points in a dissent Monday as to why he disagreed with his colleagues’
decision to affirm the revocation of a man’s probation based on the conclusion that the defendant knowingly, intelligently,
and voluntarily waived his right to counsel.

The Indiana Court of Appeals split Monday in a probate suit involving whether trustees failed to distribute a portion of the
trust corpus in a timely manner. The majority upheld finding the trustees liable, but ordered a re-evaluation of compensatory
damages and attorney fees.

The mother and daughter who were accused of running a “puppy mill” and had animals removed from their homes as
a result of tax law violations are now suing the Indiana attorney general and others involved in the removal of the dogs.

In a case of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals had to decide whether the timely filing of a doctor’s report
in an involuntary commitment is a jurisdictional prerequisite or a procedural requirement.

The Indiana Supreme Court tackled the issue of requests for production of information to private third parties in two opinions
Thursday – one dealing with records sought that fall under the victim-advocate privilege and the other dealing with
unprotected information.

The Indiana Supreme Court addressed the issue of unanimous jury verdicts in child molesting cases Thursday, and adopted reasoning
from the California Supreme Court when dealing with the “either/or” rule in cases where multiple instances are
mentioned but the defendant faces only one charge.

New Albany attorney J. Mark Robinson has been named president-elect of the Indiana Bar Foundation, and Michael Bishop will
become the new board president. The positions were named at the foundation’s June 17 meeting.

Following a remand from the United States Supreme Court in late 2010, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals admitted it made mistakes
in its recent decision involving a convicted murderer’s appeal and sent the case to the District Court to address habeas
relief claims.

A divided Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a defendant’s convictions, including attempted battery with a deadly weapon,
finding the state’s explanations for striking the only African-American from the jury were pretextual and purposeful
discrimination.

The Indiana Supreme Court has found that a juvenile court didn’t err in admitting a teen’s confession, finding
the boy was given the opportunity for meaningful consultation with his mother and that he knowingly waived his rights. The
justices did also emphasize that the waiver used should be altered to make it more clear.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is seeking comment as to whether Magistrate Judge William G.
Hussmann Jr. should be recommended for reappointment. The current term of Magistrate Hussmann, who works in the Evansville
Division, expires April 3, 2012.

Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed a three-member panel to oversee the transition of the department of toxicology to the State
of Indiana from Indiana University School of Medicine. The panel will begin work immediately, Daniels’ office reported
June 21.

Dedication to clients, competitiveness, and a strong work ethic are qualities that many successful lawyers share. Those same
traits may put attorneys at greater risk for major depression if they end up demanding more from themselves than they’re
able to give.

In June, the National Association for Law Placement released key findings stating 2010 was the worst job market for law school
graduates since the mid-1990s. For graduates whose employment was known, only 68.4 percent obtained jobs that required bar
passage – the lowest number in that category since NALP began collecting data on law graduates in the early 1980s.